chagrined
Feeling humiliated disappointment
Chagrined means feeling distressed or embarrassed by failure, disappointment, or humiliation.
The emotion combines wounded pride with frustration: She was chagrined to discover her zipper had been down the whole time.
He looked chagrined when his prediction proved spectacularly wrong.
The noun chagrin names this feeling; chagrined is its adjectival form.
Intensely embarrassed
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
- ashamedFeeling guilt and disgrace
- red-facedShowing visible embarrassment
- sheepishEmbarrassed and timid
self-conscious · blushing · flustered · abashed · awkward · uncomfortable · exposed · shamefaced
Feeling sorrow over actions
- apologeticExpressing regret for wrongdoing
- sorryExpressing regret or apology
- contriteFeeling guilt over misdeeds
- penitentOne showing remorse
repentant · guilty · rueful · conscience-stricken · compunctious · remorseful · sorrowful · sheepish
Distressed by shock
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- discouragedHaving lost confidence or enthusiasm
dispirited · let down · dejected · downcast · frustrated · thwarted · vexed · annoyed
mortified
Intensely embarrassed
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
- ashamedFeeling guilt and disgrace
- red-facedShowing visible embarrassment
sheepish · self-conscious · blushing · flustered · abashed · awkward · uncomfortable · exposed · shamefaced · disconcerted
regretful
Feeling sorrow over actions
- apologeticExpressing regret for wrongdoing
- sorryExpressing regret or apology
- contriteFeeling guilt over misdeeds
penitent · repentant · guilty · rueful · conscience-stricken · compunctious · remorseful · sorrowful · sheepish · humbled
dismayed
Distressed by shock
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
discouraged · dispirited · let down · dejected · downcast · frustrated · thwarted · vexed · annoyed · irritated
- awkward momentsoops, cringe, embarrassment, yikes, awkward
- embarrassmentembarrassed, blush, humiliated, mortify, mortified
- apologiessorry, forgive me, my mistake, mea culpa, sincere apology
chagrinedproud
Satisfied by accomplishment
triumphant · self-satisfied · smug · composed · unabashed